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As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, he ordered everyone who was not involved to be taken out of the communications room.

Wendell, gagged and blindfolded, was left inside.

Arriving at the communication terminal, Luo Chen changed into Lieutenant Wendell's uniform and then connected to the Third Army Command.

The officer appearing on the communicator was someone Luo Chen didn't recognize.

But the other person knew him:

"Wendell, why are you so slow to respond?"

Wendell, whose eyes were covered and mouth gagged, heard the conversation between Lermontov and the Command Headquarters not far away, and it was as if he had been struck by lightning.

I completely cannot understand what Lermontov did.

Why did the Command Headquarters pronounce Lermontov's name as their own?

But what's most terrifying is what Lermontov did next.

Because the other person spoke his voice:

"Sir, it's been dusty outside lately, and our antenna had a problem; we just got it fixed."

"No matter how bad the weather is, we can't delay maintenance."

"Sir, you're right."

"Alright, let's get down to business. Wendell, the Chernobog tax office says they lost a tax collection team in eastern Chernobog. Have you observed any unidentified forces there?"

"There are no unknown forces, but..." Luo Chen lowered his head, somewhat hesitant.

"But what? Tell me everything!" The voice from Command Headquarters emphasized.

Luo Chen pursed his lips and said:

"However, Stuart suddenly led the team out the day before yesterday, saying he wanted to go and train the troops in the surrounding areas."

"But I think it's somewhat of a coincidence."

"Sir, as you know, he's been holding a grudge against the Ministry of Finance lately because he couldn't immediately go and loot the villages."

"I initially thought he might be using training as an excuse to rob villages."

"But now I'm wondering, could it be that he teamed up with some mercenaries to attack the Empire's tax collection team?"

Luo Chen's report caused a moment of silence at Command Headquarters.

Immediately following was a barrage of criticism:

"Stuart is out on an important mission, why didn't you report it sooner?"

Luo Chen:

"Sir, I didn't expect him to dare to do such a thing. I thought they would at most rob a few villages. You know, it's not uncommon for these unofficial personnel to rob villages all the time."

"But I didn't expect him to be so bold."

"It's possible that becoming Infected has made him less loyal to the Empire."

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There was another moment of silence at Command Headquarters, before they inquired about Lermontov's situation.

"Where is Lermontov?"

He's still training new recruits at the base.

"Call him over."

"Okay. Please wait a moment."

Luo Chen temporarily hung up the communicator and took off his military uniform.

He crouched down next to Wendell and patted the other's cheek with his hand:

"This is the Command Headquarters to which you placed your hopes?"

"Their eyesight doesn't seem very good, hehehe."

"Don't you think that not killing you is an act of kindness?"

Luo Chen removed the gag from the other man's mouth, pressed his head down and banged it on the ground twice, continuing until two teeth flew out, before stopping.

Ah ah--

Wendell's screams echoed in the communications room. Now, Yu was suffering not only from physical pain, but also from an even greater mental breakdown.

It turned out that the other party didn't care about his value at all; they had ways to deal with the Empire's timed communications.

I was just a plaything in their hands from the very beginning.

The other party was not afraid of his threats at all.

"Lord Lermontov! Please spare my life! I was wrong."

Wendell pleaded in agony, having given up hope of negotiating with Lermontov and only wishing for his life to be spared.

Call me Luo Chen!

"Lord Luo Chen, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please spare me, I can help you deal with the Empire, please don't kill me. I'll do anything you ask."

"Hmph, scared now? Have you forgotten what I just said?" A mocking smile played on Luo Chen's lips.

He has always been a pragmatic person.

You must do what you say you will do.

He said that Wendell could not be a human being, so Wendell could not appear as a human being in his presence from now on.

What did you just say?

Wendell recalled what Luo Chen had just said.

"Since you are so stubborn, I can no longer treat you as a human being."

I can't be considered a human being in front of Luo Chen.

But how can one persuade the other party to spare their life?

The will to survive made Wendell hesitate for long, the moment he confirmed that this method might be useful.

He then took action.

Bound up, Wendell writhed on the ground like a maggot, sticking out his tongue and imitating the barking of a hunting dog.

--Woof woof woof.

"Alright, alright. I like pets that can admit their mistakes and correct them. I also need a hunting dog as a pet, so you can be my hunting dog."

Luo Chen smiled and nodded, pointing at Wendell, thus defining his future status.

"Ah?"

Are you just going to let me go like this?

Luo Chen let him go so quickly that even Wendell was already prepared to continue crawling like a dog, was stunned.

He found it hard to believe that this guy, who had openly seized an Imperial base, was so magnanimous.

Did he really intend to save me just now? He didn't plan to kill me?

Do I still have the opportunity to do things for the other party?

I still have a chance!

--Wendell reached this conclusion.

Once a stance is taken, a person's entire mindset changes.

At first, when Luo Chen asked him to do things for the other party, he thought he could use this as a bargaining chip.

But now he's grateful that he can still do things for Luo Chen.

"I'm not letting you go, but I want to adopt you. If you don't satisfy me, your owner, I can't guarantee I won't abandon you."

Luo Chen said calmly.

Wendell dared not object, he simply barked twice.

"Very good, now you'll come with me to deceive the Imperial Command Headquarters."

"If we, one human and one dog, team up to deceive the Empire, then we'll be in the same boat from now on."

"Woof woof woof!"

Wendell barked like a hunting dog, cold sweat dripping down his back, fearing that Luo Chen might change his mind.

Luo Chen had his subordinates come in to Wendell and then returned his uniform to him.

"Cooperate with me well in a moment; this is your last chance."

"Woof... mmmmmm."

Wendell was pale and increasingly regretful.

He regretted not submitting to Luo Chen from the beginning; otherwise, he wouldn't have had to endure a beating for nothing, nor would he have had to bark like a hunting dog.

Going against someone as unfathomable as Luo Chen will only end badly.

"Master... I, I will definitely cooperate with you."

"Okay, very good."

Wendell wiped the blood from his face, changed into his military uniform, and stood on either side of Luo Chen in front of the communicator.

After establishing communication with Command Headquarters, the Command Headquarters there were curious about Wendell's bruised face.

"Wendell, what happened to your face when I didn't see you for a moment?"

Wendell glanced at Luo Chen and explained awkwardly:

"I tripped and fell while going downstairs just now. Thank you for your concern, sir."

The officer at Command Headquarters nodded, then looked at Luo Chen standing to one side.

"Lermontov, what have you been up to lately?"

"Sir, I have been carrying out the training tasks assigned to me by Command Headquarters recently."

"My goal is to revitalize those demoralized Infected soldiers and rekindle their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire."

"Let them stand firm in the present, look to the future, and burn their last drop of blood for the empire."

Luo Chen's impassioned speech greatly pleased the officers at Command Headquarters.

Look at that rebellious Stuart, and then look at Lermontov, an elite of the empire.

Without comparison, there is no difference.

Lermontov was the cornerstone of the empire.

"Sir, what do you think?"

The officers at Command Headquarters spoke highly of Lermontov:

"Lermontov, you have done very well. If all officers in the Empire were as responsible and loyal as you, our great Ursus would have conquered this land long ago."

As a capable subordinate, Luo Chen knew that he must never be humble when praised by his superior.

Only in this way will they assign him more work that others are unwilling to do.

"Sir, thank you for your praise, but I am not satisfied with the status quo. I will dedicate myself to completing the work from now on with utmost effort."

"To contribute to the great cause of the empire."

"Good! Good! Good!" The officers at Command Headquarters were also very pleased, saying "good" three times in a row.

The Command Headquarters was initially worried about who would clean up the mess caused by the attack on the tax collectors.